Swiss federal election, 1983
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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 1983.[1] The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats.[2] It was the first time the Social Democratic Party had not received the most votes in a federal election since 1925.[3]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
Free Democratic Party | 457,283 | 23.3 | 54 | +3 |
Social Democratic Party | 447,634 | 22.8 | 47 | –4 |
Christian Democratic People's Party | 396,281 | 20.2 | 42 | –2 |
Swiss People's Party | 217,166 | 11.1 | 23 | 0 |
Ring of Independents | 78,292 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
National Action | 57,592 | 2.9 | 4 | +2 |
Liberal Party | 55,326 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 |
Swiss Progressive Organisations | 43,694 | 2.2 | 3 | +1 |
Evangelical People's Party | 40,837 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 |
Federation of Swiss Green Parties | 37,079 | 1.9 | 3 | +2 |
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups | 20,063 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Swiss Party of Labour | 17,488 | 0.9 | 1 | –2 |
Republican Movement | 10,148 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Autonomous Socialist Party | 9,962 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Independent Social-Christian Party | 7,808 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
Federal Democratic Union | 7,590 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
Other parties | 55,599 | 2.8 | 2 | – |
Invalid/blank votes | 30,118 | – | – | – |
Total | 1,989,960 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 4,068,940 | 48.9 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Council of the States
Party | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|
Christian Democratic People's Party | 18 | 0 |
Free Democratic Party | 14 | +3 |
Social Democratic Party | 6 | –3 |
Swiss People's Party | 5 | 0 |
Liberal Party | 3 | 0 |
Ring of Independents | 0 | 0 |
Total | 46 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
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